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Alumni Spotlight Accounting MBA
As a graduate of the MBA program at the BYU Marriott School of Business, Christian Da Silva knows that education opens the door of opportunity. With the help of loving friends and family and a Cardon International Sponsorship from the Whitmore Global Business Center, Da Silva discovered ways to continue his education and shape a better future.
Under brilliant lights, Mark Dickson spoke to a crowd hanging on his every word. He was a 20-something college student refereeing a BYU Intramural Sports flag football game, and for him, the stakes had never been higher.
EMBA graduate Tema Hunkin Laussen had a lot to smile about in 2023. Her company, closed $20 million in residential real estate sales last year. But as much as she loved closing each deal, Laussen’s real highlight of 2023 was opening doors for students through her family’s charitable foundation.
After being surprised by a question in class that told him he might be in the wrong place, Norm Sherwood Traded law school for the MOB program which ended up creating the perfect path for him.
Awarded a BYU Homecoming 2023 Alumni Achievement Award, MBA alum Christopher Clason explained how inspired leaders create value in their professional and personal lives.
With two bachelor’s degrees and two master’s degrees, Tricia Seguine is no stranger to learning. She’s learned that she can use her unique educational blend to make a positive impact.
When the stock market crashed in 2008, accounting graduate Jameela Wilcox Howell jumped in to help her husband start Cordovan Art School in Texas.
As he reflects on his life journey, emeritus general authority and MOB grad Larry Kacher says the unexpected stops have been most meaningful and the bumps along the way have proved most beneficial.
BYU Marriott's accounting program helped Curt Haralson take his first steps to the bureau and beyond.
EMBA program alumnus Shawn Pace finds and meets people’s real-world needs, whether he’s in a Ukrainian refugee camp or an executive board room.
“Go, Cougs!” is still Adam Vandermyde’s enthusiastic cheer more than a decade after graduating from BYU Marriott’s MBA program in 2008. Through the years, Vandermyde has continued to support his alma mater by cheering for BYU sports and by hiring more than 150 BYU graduates to work at his companies.
Sara Sparhawk and Lyn Johnson find joy in bringing entrepreneurial opportunities to women everywhere through their company West Tenth.
Ben Miller, a BYU Marriott MBA alumnus, gratefully remembers the influence of the Rollins Center as he explored entrepreneurship.
Whether BYU MBA alumna Betsy Rose is working on human resources projects in NYC or cheering up the elderly, Rose is all about positive impact.
Growing up in Brazil, Marcelo Souza always had a passion for education.
Ronell Hugh's 2010 MBA from the BYU Marriott School of Business gave him the career path he was looking for, but other aspects of the program ended up being much more meaningful to him.
Most 57-year-olds are thinking about heading back to school and taking classes. However, Lyn Ellis, a 1985 accounting graduate of the BYU Marriott School of Business, recently did so.
As a principal partner marketing manager at Adobe, Ivy Portwood oversees a group she calls her "dream team."
When he thinks about his future goals, Wilson Moreno hopes to become a leader who makes an impact—in his family and his community.
Marcelo Souza always had a passion for education while growing up. He set a goal to earn an advanced degree from BYU, which he accomplished when he graduated with an MBA in 2005.
“Art has always been in my blood,” says Maryland-based painter Rob Talbert.
The skills 2022 MBA grad Caleb Faber learned during his student exchange program at Bocconi University will help him in his future career.
Joseph Appiah, an alum of the School of Accountancy at BYU Marriott, is grateful\ for the early mornings of his youth that helped him develop beneficial lifelong habits.
SOA alumnus Daniel Leslie is an example of the incredible things that can be accomplished when one is willing to pivot their life plans.